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Theme code Index
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1135 3531
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Also known as
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Reel of Elegance (The)
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Composer/Core Source
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Region
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Scotland
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Genre/Style
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Scottish
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Meter/Rhythm
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Strathspey
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Key/Tonic of
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G
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Accidental
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1 sharp
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Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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Time signature
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2/2
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History
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Structure
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AB
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Editor/Compiler
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Alexander McGlashan
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Book/Manuscript title
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A Collection of Reels
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Tune and/or Page number
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p. 11
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Year of publication/Date of MS
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c. 1786
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Artist
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Title of recording
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Record label/Catalogue nr.
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Year recorded
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Media
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Score (1)
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X:1
T:Way to Elgin, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:McGlashan – Reels
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G3d B<G d>G|B<G d>G B2 G<B|A3 e c<A e>A|c>AeA c>A A<g|
G3d B<G d>G|B<G d>G B2 G<B|A>Bc>d e>fg>a|b/a/g/f/ g>d B2A||
g|e>gd>g B>gd>g|e>gd>g B2 G<B|e<a ^c>a e>ac>a|e>de>f g>de>g|
e>gd>g B>gd>g|e>gd>g B2 G>B|A>Bc>d e>fg>a|b/a/g/f/ gd B2 A2||